This global pandemic was unexpected. Nobody knows when this will end. Nobody knows the certainty of its cure. This is a worldwide problem that it has been affecting everything in the world: economy, tourism, employment, health, education, family, life, and many more. Because of this, people have been struggling for survival. At the same time, we have realized some important things at this point in our life.
What has this global pandemic taught me?
For more than a year (as of this writing), we have been quarantined inside our company. This was decided prior to the government’s implementation of the local and national lockdown as part of our company’s precautionary measures to avoid the spread of the virus and to ensure the safety and health of the employees. It has been a good decision, I personally say. Because of this quarantine, I realized a lot of things.
- Importance of Saving
Due to the rise of the COVID-19 cases, the lockdown has been continuously implemented. As a safety measure, we are still being quarantined inside our building. We have work, we earn. I realized that while you are earning, it is very important to save a little from your salary. This is not being too thrifty, but it is because we do not know where to get finances when the need arises. Many people outside have been unemployed for quite some time now, and they did not have any savings. They have not been earning any income that resulted to a financial struggle. Good thing, for us here, we still earn a monthly income.
- Value of family
Our family is one of the most important things in our life. We work to provide for them. Unfortunately, because of the lockdown, we needed to sacrifice being too far from them. If we do not work, we cannot provide the needs of our family. We cannot give them adequate basic needs. We work because we have family to feed. So, no matter how distant we are to them, it is fine. In addition, those who stay with their family can now see them every day. They can eat with them three times a day. They can spend time with them watching TV, listening to music, doing household chores, and other activities they can do for bonding. Family is always important.
- Friendship
The quarantine has served as a bridge to fill the gap among people who have different perspectives. As I have observed, many did not have the chance to build strong bond and create a harmonious relationship with other employees in our company. However, this quarantine united the two campuses. Our colleagues from both campuses found unexpected friendship and camaraderie. Others have found their special someone too.
- Time is precious
We cannot anticipate some circumstances that may occur in life. At this time of the pandemic, I realized that time is very important. If we can spend most of our time with the special people in our life, let’s not waste time. Making and giving our time to them at our free time are crucial because I personally observed that during these crises, some people lost their loved ones and cannot be with them until their last breath. Some of them are even deprived of the chance to see their loved ones (e.g. parents, brothers, etc.) for the last time due to transportation restrictions. This is a sad reality. That is why, while we have time, we must let them feel the love we have for them. We might not know what to happen next.
- Gratitude
Not all of us in the world are lucky enough to still be living amidst the crises we are going through. We are all blessed with what we have. Because you can still read this article, you are still alive. Because you can still communicate with your friends and family, you still breathe. Because you have a job, you still earn. Because you still earn, you still have food to eat. Because you don’t have complications, you are healthy. There are many people who do not experience the same experience we have now. There are children who cannot eat well because their parents cannot provide for them. There are elderlies who cannot sustain their old life because nobody can take care of them anymore, and nobody can feed them due to inadequacy of food. There are people who struggle to earn a living regardless of how big or small their income is. There are jobless people who continuously fight poverty because they lost their jobs. There are people who suffer from calamities but still continue to be hopeful and resilient despite the dreadful tragedy they have been going through. There are in fact a lot of things to be thankful for. This is not the time to complain because what we have right now is the dream of those who don’t have.
There are more aspects to realize, but the acts mentioned above are some of the most important. This pandemic taught me those things and I have been more resilient and more careful. I have been more aware of what is good and what is right; when to complain and when not; where to start and where to stop.
Famously said, there is always a light at the end of the tunnel, and there’s always a rainbow after the rain. Tomorrow will be another day; this global pandemic will soon vanish just like thin smoke in the air. The only powerful weapon we can use is prayer; and we can help one another if we start to discipline ourselves too. Let’s all be positive despite the negative around us.
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